giblet wrote:For what it's worth, as a female poster on many forums (with a gender neutral nick and photo) I have found that once it's clear I'm a female, I get much more attention, some creepy but mostly positive. But it cuts both ways. Long before this discussion I remember thinking that Joon had an adversarial/aggressive posting style. Then I took a step back and asked myself if I would have thought the same thing she was a man. And I think I wouldn't have--what I interpreted as aggressive because I knew she was female I probably would have seen as assertive if she was male. I think we are often unaware of how much perceived gender influences our judgement of things, even for those of us who do try and pay attention to it. I know that I felt a real change in how people treated me on the other forum once they realized I'm a chick(en).

Garry.Crabtree wrote:Maybe she also speaks fluent lesbian? I hear it's a language of many tongues.

Cowshed Cowboy wrote:
I think we should now debate the chicken issue, who get's preferential treatment because of their sex giblet or flying chicken. Almost forgot - hang in there giblet

Joon wrote:Crabtree, I actually do.

Raindog, I thought that particular thread title was unsavory and I gave it as an example as Soi Dog asked for one. And that is not the only one but that's the one I remember clearly. I am not calling him/her a misogynist but I pointed to a distasteful example of failed humor at the expense of sex workers.

I'm genuinely sorry you are disappointed because I hold you in good esteem and I think that you are misconstruing my intentions as the emotions are flaring in this thread. I hope that my future posting will make you review that position.

StroppyChops wrote:

Garry.Crabtree wrote:Maybe she also speaks fluent lesbian? I hear it's a language of many tongues.

I'm a lesbian. Thought you'd want to know.